WO2023074043A1 - ガスセンサ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a gas sensor equipped with a sensor element that detects the concentration of a gas to be detected.
- a locking portion 21f is provided at the tip of the terminal fitting to prevent it from coming off.
- the second rear end facing surface 304 of the latching portion abuts against the front end facing surface of the separator, and the terminal fitting is secured. Prevents slipping to the rear end side.
- a cut-and-raised portion 121 is provided near the center of the terminal fitting in the axial direction to prevent the terminal fitting from coming off. The cut-and-raised portion 121 radially expands inside the ledge provided in the insertion hole of the separator and comes into contact with the ledge, thereby preventing the terminal fitting from coming off to the tip end side.
- the engaging portion 21f is bent excessively, it will be plastically deformed. Therefore, the amount of bending of the engaging portion 21f and the amount of return thereof cannot be made large, and the engaging portion 21f approaches the notch. Therefore, if the terminal fitting is shaken, there is a possibility that the engaging portion 21f may enter the notch and fall off, and may come off to the rear end side. If the terminal metal fitting is pulled out of the separator toward either the front end side or the rear end side, the contact between the terminal metal fitting and the electrode pad is displaced and the reliability of the electrical connection is lowered.
- the gas sensor of the present invention includes a sensor element extending in the axial direction, having a detection part on the front end side and having an electrode pad on the outer surface of the rear end side, and an electrode extending in the axial direction.
- a tubular member having a terminal fitting electrically connected to the pad and an insertion hole extending along the axial direction, the terminal fitting being accommodated in the insertion hole and surrounding the electrode pad of the sensor element.
- the terminal fitting extends in the axial direction and is supported inside the insertion hole and has a plate-like main body portion having a main surface; a first locking portion that can protrude in and out of a main surface; a shelf portion communicating with the insertion hole and having a first rear end facing surface; and a shelf portion communicating with the insertion hole and having the first rear end surface. and a first tip-facing surface that is closer to the tip side than the facing surface, and the first locking portion is connected to the main body on the rear end side and protrudes and sinks into and out of the main surface without being restrained on the tip side.
- the maximum opening width W2 of the holding hole for holding the terminal fittings one by one among the insertion holes in the direction of the main surface is equal to the second engagement. It is characterized by satisfying the relationship of W2 ⁇ W1 with respect to the maximum width W1 of the terminal fitting where the stop portion is arranged.
- the tip side of the first engaging portion is not restrained, it is pushed by the wall surface of the insertion hole and shrinks inward of the main surface, so that the terminal fitting can be passed through the separator from the tip side. Therefore, the second engaging portion can be connected flush with the main surface of the main body portion, and for example, the second engaging portion can be bent in the radial direction as in the case of inserting the terminal fitting from the rear end side of the separator. you don't have to let it. As a result, the relationship of W2 ⁇ W1 can be reliably satisfied without the maximum width W1 being reduced due to plastic deformation due to excessive bending of the second locking portion.
- the second engaging portion is prevented from falling off from the first tip facing surface of the separator and entering the holding hole, and the terminal fitting is prevented from falling off from the terminal fitting on the rear end side.
- the tip side of the first engaging portion is a free end and protrudes in and out of the main surface so as to rotate around the rear end side, the amount of movement (rotation amount) of the tip side must be large. As a result, the amount of protrusion from the main surface of the first engaging portion in the space around the shelf can be increased. Accordingly, even if the terminal fitting is shaken inside the separator, it is possible to prevent the first engaging portion from coming off the shelf portion and coming off toward the tip side.
- the gas sensor of the present invention has a plurality of terminal fittings, and when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction, the first engaging portion of each of the two terminal fittings facing each other with the sensor element interposed therebetween is It may protrude radially outward. According to this gas sensor, compared to the case where each first locking portion protrudes radially inward, each first locking portion faces away from the opposite side in the radial direction with the sensor element interposed therebetween. Contact between the stop portions 21d and contact between the crimp terminal portions 21c of the terminal fittings 21 can be suppressed.
- the gas sensor of the present invention may have a plurality of the terminal fittings, and the second engaging portion may be formed only at one end of the body portion in the width direction facing radially outward of the separator. According to this gas sensor, it is possible to prevent the second locking portions from facing each other between the adjacent terminal fittings and approach each other, thereby suppressing short-circuiting caused by the contact of the respective second locking portions.
- the present invention it is possible to obtain a gas sensor that reliably suppresses the terminal metal fitting from coming off to the front end side and the rear end side and improves the reliability of the electrical connection between the terminal metal fitting and the electrode pad.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a gas sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sensor element
- FIG. It is a perspective view of a terminal metal fitting. It is a bottom view of the separator seen from the tip side.
- FIG. 5 is an axial cross-sectional view of the separator along line AA of FIG. 4; It is a bottom perspective view of the separator seen from the tip side. It is a figure which shows the width of each part of a holding hole and a terminal metal fitting. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of a terminal metal fitting.
- FIG. 1 is an overall cross-sectional view along the longitudinal direction of a gas sensor (oxygen sensor) 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a sensor element 10
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a terminal fitting 21
- FIG. 1 is a bottom view of the separator viewed from .
- This gas sensor 200 is an oxygen sensor that detects the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas of automobiles and various internal combustion engines.
- the gas sensor 200 includes a cylindrical metal shell 138 having a threaded portion 139 formed on the outer surface thereof for fixing to an exhaust pipe, and an axis O direction (longitudinal direction of the gas sensor 200: vertical direction in the drawing).
- a sensor element 10 having an extending plate-like shape, a cylindrical ceramic sleeve 106 arranged so as to surround the periphery of the sensor element 10 in the radial direction, and an insertion hole 166h penetrating in the axial direction. 10, and four terminal fittings 21 (only two in FIG. 1) are located between the sensor element 10 and the separator 166. ) and .
- a gas detection portion 10a at the tip of the sensor element 10 is covered with a porous protective layer 20 such as alumina (see FIG. 2).
- the metal shell 138 is made of stainless steel, has a through-hole 154 that penetrates in the axial direction, and has a substantially tubular shape with a shelf portion 152 that protrudes radially inward from the through-hole 154 .
- the sensor element 10 is arranged in the through hole 154 so that the tip of the sensor element 10 protrudes from its own tip.
- the shelf portion 152 is formed as an inwardly tapered surface that is inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the axial direction.
- annular ceramic holder 151 made of alumina, a powder-filled layer 156 (hereinafter also referred to as a talc ring), and the above-mentioned ceramic sleeves 106 are laminated in this order from the front end side to the rear end side.
- a crimping packing 157 is arranged between the ceramic sleeve 106 and the rear end portion 140 of the metallic shell 138 .
- a rear end portion 140 of the metal shell 138 is caulked via a caulking packing 157 so as to press the ceramic sleeve 106 toward the distal end side.
- protector 143 is attached by welding or the like.
- An outer cylinder 144 is fixed to the rear end side outer circumference of the metallic shell 138 .
- four terminal fittings 21 (only two are shown in FIG. 1) of the sensor element 10 are electrically connected to the rear end side (upper in FIG. 1) opening of the outer cylinder 144, respectively.
- a separator 166 is arranged on the rear end side (upper side in FIG. 1) of the sensor element 10 protruding from the rear end portion 140 of the metal shell 138 .
- the separator 166 is arranged around a total of four electrode pads 11 (only two are shown in FIG. 1) formed on the main surface of the sensor element 10 on the rear end side.
- the separator 166 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an insertion hole 166h extending through in the axial direction, and is provided with a collar portion 167 protruding radially outward from the outer surface. Separator 166 is held inside outer tube 144 by abutment of flange 167 on outer tube 144 via holding member 169 .
- the sensor element 10 has a plate-like shape extending in the direction of the axis O, and the tip portion 10s serves as a gas detection portion 10a for detecting oxygen concentration. covered.
- the sensor element 10 itself has a known structure, and although not shown, a gas detection portion having an oxygen ion permeable solid electrolyte and a pair of electrodes, and a gas detection portion are heated and maintained at a constant temperature. and a heater section.
- Two electrode pads 11 are arranged in the width W direction on the rear end side of one main surface of the sensor element 10, and a sensor output signal from the gas detection section 10a is transmitted through a lead section (not shown). Output from the electrode pad 11 .
- Each electrode pad 11 is arranged in the width W direction on the rear end side of the other main surface provided to face the main surface, and power is supplied to the heater portion through a lead portion (not shown). supply.
- Each electrode pad 11 has a rectangular shape elongated in the direction of the axis O, and can be formed as a sintered body mainly composed of Pt, for example.
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the terminal fitting 21.
- the gas sensor 200 has four terminal fittings 21 as will be described later. These four terminal fittings 21 are located at respective vertices of the rectangle within the separator 166 as shown in FIG.
- the terminal fittings 21 adjacent to each other are symmetrical with each other, and the terminal fittings 21 on the diagonal line have the same shape. That is, there are two types of terminal fittings, the terminal fitting 21 in FIG. 3 and the terminal fitting line-symmetrical to this in the right direction in FIG. Since they are substantially the same, only the terminal fitting 21 in FIG. 3 will be described.
- the terminal fitting 21 has a plate-like body portion 21a extending in the direction of the axis O and a tip end portion 21b folded back from the tip edge of the body portion 21a toward the rear end. , a crimp terminal portion 21c connected to the rear end of the main body portion 21a, a first locking portion 21d, and a second locking portion 21e arranged on the distal end side of the first locking portion 21d.
- the body portion 21a has a main surface 21m that serves as a folded surface with the tip portion 21b, and a pair of L-shaped main surfaces that are bent from both ends in the width direction of the main surface 21m toward the tip portion 21b. It has rib portions 21r1 and 21r2.
- the cross section of the body portion 21a in the radial direction D intersecting the direction of the axis O is U-shaped.
- the ends of the rib portions 21r1 and 21r2 elastically spread outward in the width direction to form a pair of pressing portions 21f.
- the rib portions 21r1 and 21r2 and the pressing portion 21f are not essential.
- the main surface 21m refers to a surface that becomes a folded surface with the tip portion 21b.
- the first locking portion 21d is cut and raised from the main surface 21m of the body portion 21a toward the opposite side of the tip portion 21b, and the rear end 21d2 side thereof is connected to the body portion 21a.
- the distal end 21d1 side of the first engaging portion 21d becomes a free end that is not restrained, and can be elastically bent so as to rotate around the rear end 21d2 side.
- the first engaging portion 21d is bent in the radial direction D and can protrude outward in the radial direction D (opposite to the tip portion 21b) from the main surface 21m. More specifically, the first engaging portion 21d protrudes outward in the radial direction D in an unloaded state. flexed and contracted so as to be substantially flush with the main surface 21m.
- a second tip facing surface 302 is formed at the tip 21d1 of the first engaging portion 21d.
- the second locking portion 21e is connected to the main body portion 21a, and extends flush with the main surface 21m in the main surface direction D (the direction along the main surface 21m, the direction along the main surface 21m, In this example, it protrudes and extends in the same direction as the radial direction.
- a second rear end facing surface 304 is formed on the second locking portion 21e.
- the crimping terminal portion 21c has a known tubular shape, and the lead wire 146 is electrically connected by inserting the lead wire 146 with its coating facing and exposing the lead wire into the tubular and crimping it.
- the tip edge of tip portion 21b is folded back toward the rear end to form a free end.
- the tip portion 21b is pressed toward the electrode pad 11 by the springiness (elasticity) of the terminal fitting 21 itself, so that a reliable electrical connection can be obtained between the electrode pad 11 and the terminal fitting 21.
- the terminal fitting 21 can be manufactured by punching out one sheet of metal plate (Inconel (registered trademark) or the like) and then bending the front end portion 21b and the like, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the separator 166 in the direction of the axis O along the line AA in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 shows a bottom perspective view of the separator 166 viewed from the tip side.
- a rectangular insertion hole 166h penetrates through the center of the separator 166 in the axial direction.
- Four rectangular holding holes 166hs for holding one terminal metal fitting 21 are formed on the outside of each rectangular vertex of the insertion hole 166h in the radial direction and are integrally connected with the insertion hole 166h.
- the insertion hole 166h is formed in a substantially H shape as a whole.
- the four terminal fittings 21 are inserted into the holding holes 166hs located at the vertices of the rectangular insertion holes 166h.
- the separator 166 is formed with a shelf portion 166a having a first rear end-facing surface 312 in communication with the insertion hole 166h. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the separator 166 is formed with a first tip facing surface 314 communicating with the insertion hole 166h.
- the terminal metal fitting 21 to which the lead wire 146 is connected in advance is passed through the insertion hole 166h from the leading end side of the separator 166 .
- the tip end 21d1 side of the first engaging portion 21d is pushed by the wall surface of the holding hole 166hs, protrudes in and out of the main surface 21m, elastically bends inward in the radial direction D, and is substantially flush with the main surface 21m. Since it shrinks so that it becomes and it can suppress obstructing insertion.
- the tip 21d1 side of the first locking portion 21d is elastically bent inward in the radial direction D so as to sink inside the main surface 21m.
- the rear end 21d2 side of the first locking portion 21d is connected to the main body portion 21a, and the front end 21d1 side becomes a free end and elastically bends. Therefore, the terminal fitting 21 can be inserted from the leading end side of the separator 166, and as a result, the terminal fitting 21 can be reliably prevented from coming off to the rear end side by the second locking portion 21e, which will be described later. Further, since the tip 21d1 side of the first engaging portion 21d becomes a free end and rotates around the rear end 21d2 side, it protrudes in and out of the main surface 21m. . As a result, even if the terminal fitting 21 shakes inside the separator 166, the first engaging portion 21d can be prevented from coming off the shelf portion 166a and coming off toward the tip side.
- the second locking portion 21e cannot pass through the holding hole 166hs, and the separator 166 is removed. It hooks onto the first tip facing surface 314 . Therefore, when the terminal fitting 21 is pulled toward the rear end and is about to come off, the second rear end facing surface 304 of the second locking portion 21e abuts against the tip first facing surface 314 of the separator 166, and the rear end is pulled out. Suppresses slipping to the side.
- the pair of pressing portions 21f elastically expands outward in the width direction inside the holding hole 166hs and comes into contact with the wall surface of the hole, so that the terminal fitting 21 shakes inside the holding hole 166hs. can be suppressed.
- the maximum opening width W2 of the holding hole 166hs is greater than the maximum width W1 of the terminal fitting 21 where the second locking portion 21d is arranged. , W2 ⁇ W1.
- the second locking portion 21e can be connected flush with the main surface 21m of the main body portion 21a. Therefore, unlike the case where the terminal fitting 21 is inserted from the rear end side of the separator 166, it is not necessary to bend the second engaging portion 21e in the radial direction. As a result, the maximum width W1 is not reduced due to excessive bending of the second locking portion 21e, and the relationship of W2 ⁇ W1 can be reliably satisfied, thereby ensuring the release to the rear end side. can be suppressed.
- the first locking portion 21d and the second locking portion 21e reliably prevent the terminal fitting 21 from coming off toward the front end side and the rear end side. It is possible to improve the reliability of the physical connection.
- each second locking portion 21e has a width extending outward in the radial direction of the separator 166 in the body portion 21. It is formed only at one end of the direction. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the second locking portions 21e from facing each other between the adjacent terminal fittings 21 and to prevent the second locking portions 21e from coming into contact with each other to cause a short circuit.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but extends to various modifications and equivalents within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
- the shape, number, etc. of the terminal fittings are not limited to those in the above embodiment.
- the shape of the separator, the shape and number of the insertion holes and shelves of the separator, and the like are not limited to those of the above embodiments.
- the first locking portion 221d may be cut and raised from the rib portion 221r2 of the body portion 221a instead of being cut and raised from the main surface 221m of the body portion 221a.
- the rear end 221d2 side of the first locking portion 221d is connected to the rib portion 221r2 of the main body portion 21a, and the tip 221d1 side becomes a free end and can be elastically bent.
- the first locking portion 221d is bent in the radial direction D, and can protrude outward in the radial direction D (direction parallel to the main surface 221m) from the rib portion 221r2 of the main body portion 21a.
- a plurality (four) of terminal fittings 21 are provided, and when a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction (radial direction) is viewed, as shown in FIG.
- the first locking portions 21d of the two opposing terminal fittings 21 protrude radially outward.
- a gap is provided on the radial center side of the separator 166, and the first locking portions 21d are arranged. It is necessary to form a stepped portion for locking.
- types of gas sensors include oxygen sensors, full-range air-fuel ratio sensors, NOx sensors, and the like.
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この種のガスセンサとして、板状のセンサ素子の後端側に電極パッドを設けつつ、センサ素子の後端側の径方向外側を取り囲むようにセパレータ(絶縁部材)を配置し、このセパレータの挿通孔に端子金具を保持したものが用いられている(特許文献1、2)。端子金具はセンサ素子の電極パッドに電気的に接続されると共に、端子金具の後端側がリード線にカシメ接続され、センサ素子からのセンサ出力信号がリード線を介して外部に取り出されようになっている。なお、リード線は、ガスセンサの後端側に配置されたゴム製のグロメットを挿通して外部に引き出される。
又、特許文献2のガスセンサでは、端子金具の軸線方向中央付近に抜け止めとなる切り起こし部121を設けている。そして、この切り起こし部121がセパレータの挿通孔に設けた棚部の内部で径方向に拡径して棚部に当接し、端子金具の先端側への抜けを防止している。
一方、特許文献1のガスセンサは、セパレータの後端側から端子金具を挿入するものである。このため、係止部21fを径方向に曲げて(撓ませて)セパレータの挿通孔の切れ込みを通過させ、係止部21fがセパレータの切れ込みを超えると、係止部21fが弾性的に戻り、セパレータの挿通孔に対して板面が斜めに向くようになる。
しかしながら、係止部21fを過度に曲げると塑性変形してしまうことから、係止部21fの曲げ量、ひいては戻り量も大きく取れず、係止部21fが切れ込みに近接する。そのため、端子金具がブレると係止部21fが切れ込みに入り込んで脱落し、後端側へ抜ける可能性がある。
そして、端子金具がセパレータに対して先端側又は後端側のいずれかへ抜けてしまうと、端子金具と電極パッドとの接点がずれて電気的接続の信頼性が低下する。
これにより、第2係止部を撓ませ過ぎて塑性変形して最大幅W1が小さくすることがなく、W2<W1の関係を確実に満たすことができる。そうすると、保持孔の内部で端子金具が主面方向にブレても、第2係止部がセパレータの第1先端向き面から脱落して保持孔に入り込むことが抑制され、端子金具の後端側への抜けを確実に抑制することができる。
又、第1係止部の先端側が自由端となって後端側の周りに回動するようにして主面の内外に突没するので、先端側の移動量(回動量)を大きく取ることができ、ひいては棚部周囲の空間での第1係止部の主面からの突出量を大きくできる。これにより、セパレータの内部で端子金具がブレても、第1係止部が棚部から脱落して先端側へ抜けることを抑制できる。
このガスセンサによれば、各第1係止部を径方向内側に突出させる場合に比べ、各第1係止部がセンサ素子を挟んで径方向の反対側に遠ざかるように向くため、第1係止部21d同士や、端子金具21の圧着端子部21cが接触することを抑制できる。
このガスセンサによれば、隣接する端子金具間で各第2係止部が向かいあって近接することが回避され、各第2係止部が接触してショートすることを抑制できる。
図1は本発明の実施形態に係るガスセンサ(酸素センサ)200の長手方向に沿う全体断面図、図2はセンサ素子10の斜視図、図3は端子金具21の斜視図、図4は先端側から見たセパレータの底面図である。
このガスセンサ200は、自動車や各種内燃機関の排気ガス中の酸素濃度を検出する酸素センサである。
又、センサ素子10の先端のガス検出部10aは、アルミナ等の多孔質保護層20で覆われている(図2参照)。
また、セラミックスリーブ106と主体金具138の後端部140との間には、加締めパッキン157が配置されている。そして、主体金具138の後端部140は、加締めパッキン157を介してセラミックスリーブ106を先端側に押し付けるように、加締められている。
なお、外筒144の外側からグロメット170を加締めてグロメット170が外筒144の内部に保持されている。
そして、センサ素子10の一方の主面の後端側には、幅W方向に2つの電極パッド11が並び、ガス検出部10aからのセンサ出力信号がリード部(図示せず)を介してこれら電極パッド11から出力される。又、主面に対向するように設けられた他方の主面の後端側にも、幅W方向に2つの電極パッド11が並び、リード部(図示せず)を介してヒータ部に電力を供給するようになっている。
各電極パッド11は、軸線O方向に長い矩形状になっていて、例えばPtを主体とする焼結体として形成することができる。
又、本例では、本体部21aは、先端部21bとの折り返し面となる主面21mと、主面21mの幅方向両端から先端部21bに向かってそれぞれL字状に折曲した1対のリブ部21r1,21r2と、を有している。従って、軸線O方向と交差する径方向Dにおける本体部21aの断面がコ字状をなしている。そして、各リブ部21r1,21r2の先端が幅方向外側に弾性的に拡がって1対の押圧部21fを構成している。
但し、リブ部21r1,21r2や押圧部21fは必須ではない。又、主面21mとは、先端部21bとの折り返し面となる面をいう。
このようにして、第1係止部21dは径方向Dに撓み、主面21mよりも径方向Dの外側(先端部21bと反対側)に突出可能である。より詳細には、第1係止部21dは無負荷状態では径方向D外側に突出し、セパレータ166の挿通孔166h内を挿通する際は、セパレータ166の内壁に押されて径方向D内側に弾性的に撓んで主面21mとほぼ面一になるように縮まる。
又、第1係止部21dの先端21d1には、第2先端向き面302が形成されている。
また、第2係止部21eには第2後端向き面304が形成されている。
先端部21bの先端縁は後端に向かって折り返されて自由端を形成している。そして、先端部21bは、端子金具21自身のバネ性(弾性)によって電極パッド11側に押圧されることにより、電極パッド11と端子金具21との間に確実な電気的接続が得られるようになっている。
又、端子金具21は、例えば1枚の金属板(インコネル(登録商標)等)を打ち抜いた後、先端部21b等を折り曲げて製造することができるが、これに限定されない。
なお、図4に示すように、セパレータ166の中心には、矩形の挿通孔166hが軸線方向に貫通している。そして、この挿通孔166hの矩形の各頂点の径方向外側には、それぞれ矩形で端子金具21を1個ずつ保持する4個の保持孔166hsが挿通孔166hと一体に連通し、軸線O方向から見て挿通孔166hは全体として略H字状に形成されている。そして、4本の端子金具21は、挿通孔166hの矩形の各頂点に位置する各保持孔166hsの部位にそれぞれ挿入されている。
また、図6に示すように、セパレータ166には、挿通孔166hに連通して第1先端向き面314が形成されている。
この際、第1係止部21dの先端21d1側が上述の保持孔166hsの壁面で押されて主面21mの内外に突没し径方向D内側に弾性的に撓み、主面21mとほぼ面一になるように縮まるので、挿通の妨げとなることを抑制できる。なお、本例では、第1係止部21dの先端21d1側は、径方向D内側に弾性的に撓むことで主面21mの内側に没する。
このため、端子金具21が先端側へ引っ張られて抜けようとすると、第1係止部21dの第2先端向き面302が、セパレータ166の第1後端向き面312に当接して先端側への抜けを防止する。
さらに、第1係止部21dの先端21d1側が自由端となって後端21d2側の周りに回動するようにして主面21mの内外に突没するので、先端21d1側の移動量(回動量)を大きく取ることができ、ひいては棚部166a周囲の空間での第1係止部21dの主面21mから外側の突出量を大きくできる。これにより、セパレータ166の内部で端子金具21がブレても、第1係止部21dが棚部166aから脱落して先端側へ抜けることを抑制できる。
このため、端子金具21が後端側へ引っ張られて抜けようとすると、第2係止部21eの第2後端向き面304が、セパレータ166の先端第1向き面314に当接して後端側への抜けを抑制する。
なお、本例では、1対の押圧部21fが上述の保持孔166hsの内部で幅方向外側に弾性的に拡がって孔の壁面に当接するので、端子金具21が保持孔166hsの内部でブレるのを抑制することができる。
このようにすると、保持孔166hsの内部で端子金具21が主面方向Dにブレても、第2係止部21dがセパレータ166の第1先端向き面314から脱落して保持孔166hsに入り込むことが抑制され、端子金具21の後端側への抜けを確実に抑制することができる。
又、上述のようにセパレータ166の先端側から端子金具21を挿入する態様に適用できるので、第2係止部21eを本体部21aの主面21mと面一に接続させることができる。そのため、セパレータ166の後端側から端子金具21を挿入する場合のように第2係止部21eを径方向に撓ませる必要がない。これにより、第2係止部21eを撓ませ過ぎて塑性変形して最大幅W1が小さくすることがなく、W2<W1の関係を確実に満たすことができ、後端側への抜けを確実に抑制できる。
このようにすると、隣接する端子金具21間で各第2係止部21eが向かいあって近接することが回避され、各第2係止部21eが接触してショートすることを抑制できる。
例えば、端子金具の形状、個数等は上記実施形態に限定されない。セパレータの形状、セパレータの挿通孔や棚部の形状、個数等も上記実施形態に限定されない。
このようにして、第1係止部221dは径方向Dに撓み、本体部21aのリブ部221r2よりも径方向Dの外側(主面221mと平行な方向)に突出可能となる。
センサ素子10を挟んで対向する2つの端子金具21のそれぞれの第1係止部21dを径方向内側に突出させると、セパレータ166の径方向の中心側に空隙を設けて第1係止部21dを係止させる段部を形成する必要がある。しかしながら、その場合、第1係止部21d同士や、端子金具21の圧着端子部21cが接触するおそれがある。
そこで、各端子金具21のそれぞれの第1係止部21dを径方向外側に突出させると、上述の干渉を抑制できる。
10a 検出部
11 電極パッド
21、221 端子金具
21a、221a 本体部
21m、221m 主面
21d、221d 第1係止部
21d1 第1係止部の先端
21d2 第1係止部の後端
21e 第2係止部
166 セパレータ
166a 棚部
166h 挿通孔
166hs 保持孔
200 ガスセンサ
312 第1後端向き面
314 第1先端向き面
302 第2先端向き面
304 第2後端向き面
O 軸線
D 径方向(主面方向)
Claims (3)
- 軸線方向に延び、先端側に検出部を有すると共に、後端側の外表面に電極パッドを有するセンサ素子と、
前記軸線方向に延び、前記電極パッドに電気的に接続される端子金具と、
前記軸線方向に沿って延びる挿通孔を有し、該挿通孔の内部に前記端子金具を収容すると共に前記センサ素子の前記電極パッドを囲む筒状のセパレータと、
を備えたガスセンサであって、
前記端子金具は、前記軸線方向に延びて前記挿通孔の内部に支持され、主面を有する板状の本体部と、前記本体部に接続しつつ前記主面の内外に突没可能な第1係止部と、前記第1係止部よりも先端側に配置されて前記本体部に接続すると共に前記主面と面一に前記本体部の主面方向に突出する第2係止部と、を有し、
前記セパレータは、前記挿通孔に連通して第1後端向き面を有する棚部と、前記挿通孔に連通して前記第1後端向き面よりも先端側の第1先端向き面とをさらに有し、
前記第1係止部は、後端側が前記本体部に接続しつつ先端側が拘束されずに前記主面の内外に突没し、先端が前記第1後端向き面に対向すると共に、
前記主面方向にて、前記挿通孔のうち前記端子金具を1個ずつ保持する保持孔の最大開口幅W2が、前記第2係止部が配置される箇所での前記端子金具の最大幅W1に対してW2<W1の関係を満たすことを特徴とするガスセンサ。 - 前記端子金具を複数個有し、
前記軸線方向に垂直な断面を見たとき、前記センサ素子を挟んで対向する2つの前記端子のそれぞれの前記第1係止部が径方向外側に突出することを特徴とする請求項1に記載のガスセンサ。 - 前記端子金具を複数個有し、
前記第2係止部は、前記本体部における前記セパレータの径方向外側に向く幅方向の一端にのみ形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のガスセンサ。
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